Pumpkin flavored everything on #NationalPumpkinDay

Today’s the day to pick up yourself a pumpkin spiced latte, eat some pumpkin pasta, carve a jack-o-lantern and make a pumpkin pie.

It’s National Pumpkin Day, or #NationalPumpkinDay for those who want to celebrate on social media.

National Pumpkin Day comes in the midst of pumpkin-flavored everything as Halloween approaches and people prepare for Thanksgiving feasts.

Here’s some pumpkin trivia

▪ The word pumpkin originates from the word “pepon,” which means large melon in Greek.

▪ The oldest evidence of pumpkin-related seeds date back to between 7000 and 5500 BC in Mexico.

▪ Illinois currently produces more pumpkins than any other state.

And here’s a look at the popularity of pumpkin pie versus pumpkin patches via Google searches in each state over the past year.

This story was originally published October 26, 2016 at 8:07 AM with the headline "Pumpkin flavored everything on #NationalPumpkinDay."